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Ernest William Watson
Ernest William Watson (January 14, 1884, Conway, Massachusetts – January 23, 1969, New Rochelle, New York) was an American painter, illustrator and writer. Biography He graduated from the Massachusetts Normal School of Art in Boston in 1906, and received his teacher-education degree the following year from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, where he later taught, in 1907. In 1911, he married one of his students, Eva Auld. They had two sons, Lyn (Merlin) Auld Watson and painter Aldren Auld Watson (1917–2013). Watson married for a second time in New York City, in April 1949, to Eve Brian. In 1915, Watson co-founded the Berkshire Summer School of Art in Monterey, Massachusetts, where he remained active in teaching summer sessions until 1927. He was a member of the Prairie Print Makers, the Rochester Print Club, the National Sculpture Society, the Society of Illustrators, and the Salmagundi Club. He was also editor of '' American Artist'' and '' Scholastic Magazin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conway, Massachusetts
Conway is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,761 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. History English colonists first settled Conway in 1762 as the southwestern portion of the Town of Deerfield. The town was eventually separated and was officially incorporated in 1767. The town was named after General Henry Seymour Conway, a leader in the British House of Commons during the repeal of the Stamp Act. (Conway, New Hampshire, as well as other towns across the country, were also named for him.) The town was known for its sheep farming and other agrarian pursuits in its early years, with some industry along the South River. This was washed out in a dam break in 1869. Today the town is primarily a farming community. Bardwell's Ferry Bridge, built in 1882, is an historic lenticular truss bridge spanning the Deerfield River between Conway and Shelburne. Today it is listed on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
